Vaginal speculum

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1980-06-04

1981-04-28

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61B 132

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active

042638984

ABSTRACT:
A disposable one-piece vaginal speculum is self-holding in various opening positions of the blades of the speculum by means of integral latching mechanism and the speculum has handle portions to be grasped by one hand and being located outside the visual field through the speculum but in such vicinity to said latching means that the latter may be manipulated by one of the fingers of the hand grasping the handle portions.
Preferably the latching mechanism comprises a resilient arcuate latching tongue having a plurality of latching teeth each being engageable with a tooth of one of the handle portions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3575163 (1971-04-01), Gasper
patent: 3815585 (1974-06-01), Fiore
patent: 3847143 (1974-11-01), Cotey et al.

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